There are some things that can only be accomplished through prayer. While Peter, James, and John were coming down from the mount of Transfiguration with Jesus they found the other disciples embroiled in an argument. When Jesus asked, what was going on? A man spoke up and said that he had brought his son to his disciples to drive out the demon but, they could not do it. When we try to do the work of the Spirit without the Spirit we reach the same conclusion, we cannot do it.
The disciples had tried and failed to help a father free his son from an evil spirit. Their spiritual futility became the source of a growing frustration, proclamation without power. “You say Jesus is great, but you couldn’t help me.” This sounds all too familiar. How can we be spiritually helpful when our work with people seems to be going nowhere?
“This kind can only come out by prayer.” (Mark 9:29) Jesus tells us straight up that when we are dealing with people who need deliverance there is only one thing to do, Intercede! Do you want to loosen Satan’s grip on a family member, Bring their name to the Father! Do you want to see a friend delivered from demonic forces, Ask GOD to do it! Do you want to move the forces of hell out of the lives of the people you love? Pray until it’s done! Prayer is Paramount!
Get started: Create what I call a Reach List and start with your family. Write down the first names of 3 family members who need to encounter Jesus and prayer for them out loud by name until they do.
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